Americans warned of violent crime, poor medical care in Guyana

In its 2011 report, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) based in the US Embassy in Guyana has concluded that violent crime in Georgetown is a major problem and noted that the country’s murder rate is some three times higher than that of the US.

The report, released on July 1, and which generally seeks to inform the American public on important issues in Guyana, also criticized the response of the Guyana Police Force and accused officers of soliciting bribes. It labelled medical care in Guyana as inadequate since it does not meet US standards and described